If WISPA is serious about this someone hit me off list and I'll investigate the internal EL contacts to start any negotiations.
Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> -----Original Message----- From: Marlon K. Schafer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:49 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni networks, the good, bad and ugly Now for the next phase that should happen. EL should come to WISPA and work a deal with wisps nationwide. WE provide access to them on OUR networks. Then EL stops loosing dialup customers in Ephrata and Moses Lake. But no need to spend the 2 million :-) Hmmm, maybe I'm still ahead of the game after all? grin marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:04 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Muni networks, the good, bad and ugly > Yep- you are correct, sir- I have it from a very reliable source. > > * EL locates on City (or whatever utility it is) poles. > * They pledge that they will allow other ISPs to wheel their service over > the network (many spare SSIDs are available) > * They foot the bill for the install (I'd say 2 million for a small city- > just estimating) > * They use gear that meshes and has intelligence so that it can optimize > and > work around interference and congestion. > * They co-produce with the city an event for the "unveiling" or "wire > cutting" and invite residents and businesses to sign up and give it a free > try. > * Dialup customers (hopefully) migrate to the new broadband network. Some > mobile users will use the network for whatever it is that mobile users do. > * Police, Fire, Building Inspections, etc use the free accounts (if any > were negotiated) and maybe additional accounts are purchased. > * POSSIBLY Google or someone else rides the network subsidizing a free > tier > of service (300 kb/s in San Francisco) > * And (if the recent posting about Vonage is correct)- EL allows other > carriers to provide service via EL's infrastructure for a set fee. > These carriers could be AOL, DirecTV internet, Odessa Office, OneRing > or > even "Joes Best Little Internet Provider In Texas". > > It looks like it could be a win-win situation and a resource for EL, the > City, the residents and local businesses, AND the ISPs who choose to use > access to it as a means to enter the market in that town. Imagine Marlon > being able to branch out into San Francisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia, > Anaheim and any other markets available just by inking a deal with EL. > > I think Municipal WiFi's definition is evolving. It doesn't have to be > *owned or funded* by a municipality, it just has to cover the > municipality. > > So far, I think Marlon's described network may fit the description, > assuming > it has adequate on-street coverage. > Notice I have said "on-street", not in-building. Getting it into the > building is another project, and there are at least 2 ways to do that. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:39 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni networks, the good, bad and ugly > > <snip> > > I learned today that I already have a few municipal networks myself! Much > like the Earthlink/SanFran network will be. > > Privately funded, open to competitors, uses city facilites, city gets free > services, covers 100% of the community. Hmmm, sounds like what I've been > doing here for half a decade now! > > Ralph, stick up for me here.... grin > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/